India, US hold roundtable on AI, chips to deepen tech partnership

India and the US held a closed-door roundtable with officials and industry leaders to boost cooperation in AI, semiconductors, and critical minerals. The meeting aimed to deepen their strategic tech partnership and address investment barriers.

India, US Hold Roundtable on AI and Tech Partnership

India and the United States held a closed-door roundtable bringing together senior government officials and industry leaders to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor supply chains and critical minerals, as both countries seek to deepen their strategic technology partnership.

In a post on X on Friday, the Indian Embassy in the United States highlighted the significance of the meeting, saying, "Securing the foundations of AI together!" Securing the foundations of AI together! Ambassador @AmbVMKwatra, Secretary MeiTY S. Krishnan and Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce Bill Guidera addressed a group of Indian and US companies working on the chips, critical minerals and AI in a closed door round table organised by… pic.twitter.com/mzpufxiaJf — India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) June 25, 2026

The embassy said Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) Secretary S Krishnan, and US Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce Bill Guidera addressed a gathering of Indian and American companies working in semiconductors, critical minerals and AI. The post said, "Ambassador @AmbVMKwatra, Secretary MeiTY S. Krishnan and Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce Bill Guidera addressed a group of Indian and US companies working on the chips, critical minerals and AI in a closed-door round table organised by Embassy along with USISPF and Silverado Policy Accelerator. Additional Secretary (Americas) Nagaraj Naidu from MEA, USISPF President Mukesh Aghi and DAS Christopher Saldana from DoE also joined the discussions."

According to the embassy, the discussions were also attended by Additional Secretary (Americas) Nagaraj Naidu from the Ministry of External Affairs, USISPF (US-India Strategic Partnership Forum) President Mukesh Aghi and Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher Saldana from the US Department of Energy.

The embassy said the roundtable focused on strengthening the investment environment and expanding bilateral cooperation on AI. It added, "Discussions focused on addressing shared barriers for investment, creating durable demand signals, and opportunities for AI collaboration at various levels, including frontier and application."

Ambassador Kwatra's High-Level Engagements

Earlier, on June 8 (local time), India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, held a series of high-level engagements with top corporate and technology leaders to discuss investment expansion, supply chain resilience, and emerging technologies. Detailing the meetings in separate posts on the social media platform X, the Indian envoy highlighted New Delhi's growing economic and technological partnership with the US.

Meeting with Walmart CEO

Ambassador Kwatra met with Chris Nicholas, the President and CEO of retail giant Walmart, to deliberate on the company's deepening footprint in the Indian market. Reviewing the meeting, the ambassador posted on X that he had a "productive conversation with Chris Nicholas, President and CEO of @Walmart, on their investments in India, long-term growth plans and commitment to building resilient supply chains."

Discussion on Future Technologies

In another high-profile meeting on the same day geared towards futuristic tech collaboration, the Indian diplomat engaged with Ylli Bajraktari, the President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP). The interaction took place ahead of Bajraktari's upcoming visit to New Delhi for the prestigious India-US Forum, where bilateral tech ties are expected to be a major focus. Sharing insights from their discussion on X, Ambassador Kwatra noted that he had an "Insightful conversation with @Ylli_Bajraktari, President & CEO of @scsp_ai, ahead of his upcoming visit to New Delhi for the India-U.S. Forum. Exchanged perspectives on the trajectory of advanced technologies including Quantum, and the future of AI, including Physical AI and the expanding India-USA cooperation in tech space." (ANI)

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